Maya Breitburg-Smith, a RESOLVE Strategic Partner, has extensive experience with consensus building. During her time working at RESOLVE, she designed and facilitated collaborative processes and dialogues to navigate complex and technical questions, bridge cultural divides, and engage diverse perspectives. Her work has focused primarily on environmental, natural resource, and public health issues. Her recent projects have focused on tribal and endangered species issues on the Missouri River, strategies for coordinated climate policy, and public input into state disaster preparedness plans. Maya's facilitation, strategic approach, and subject matter expertise empowers people involved in environmental, natural resource, and public health decision-making to reach sustainable solutions.

Prior to joining RESOLVE, Maya served for three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Fiji, where she organized a local environmental committee, managed community-based marine conservation projects, and facilitated project development and management trainings.